How To Build A Stone Fireplace Wall
Spread it evenly and cut the edges back with your trowel to prevent the mortar from oozing.
How to build a stone fireplace wall. If you have a fireplace against a boring brick wall adding a mantel can add a lot of style and texture to the room. Wall 2 needs to be framed out like you would a window. You build one wall wall 1 and attach it to the existing wall. Sheetrock the wall prime the sheetrock first.
Next select 2 more corner stones to be used as the outside keystones. The most important part is getting the. Select your face type if you re doing mountain rock you ll need to select whether you want your fireplace to have the full grout look or a stacked stone look. Spring creek birch blend.
Our stone panel was 5 7 8 tall. First measure to the top of the fireplace from the hearth. This diy project shows you how to do just that with tips on how to build and hang it. Apply the stones to the fireplace first moisten the area you wish to apply stone to don t moisten too much as the water may evaporate.
Now simply use the mortar to install the rest of the stacked stones. Install stone on the wall lay rock on tarp figure out the pattern. If you are building a new home and still in framing or hopefully haven t broken ground yet this article is for you. Continue marking the wall with your panel height until you reach the top of your fireplace.
And then build a second wall wall 2 attach it 8 inches from the wall 1. Apply about a 1 2 inch thick layer of the mortar mix to the back of the stone. Smaller flat stones were used on the face of the fireplace and the keystone is centered in the middle of the arch. Mix different colors so it looks.
You ll want all 3 of these stones to be similar in size and appearance for a uniform look. Fireplace insert 50 5 mantel 60 wall 75 wide x 8 tall x 8 deep 3. Total expenses excluding the fireplace 1 200 00. Custom stone wall made with wood durarock and air stone.
Often the fireplace wall is adjacent to a wall with large two story windows and that complicates the living room layout even further.